Chapter 1175 Unease

"Huh..."

At this moment, Ye Yuan felt as if all the pores on his body had opened, incredibly light and airy.

The boulder that had weighed on his heart for over twenty years was finally shattered!

Killing Ji Canglan was a reckoning for himself, and even more so for his father, who had shielded him with his life.

Yet the path had been strewn with thorns.

Fortunately, he had finally accomplished it!

But as his father Ji Zhengyang had said, Ji Canglan was merely a pawn pushed to the front!

The true mastermind behind the scenes was the Heavenly Demon, Kano!

This trip to the Medicine King Hall had also given Ye Yuan some news about the Demon God Kano.

Though it was only a fragment.

Yet what concerned Ye Yuan most was the mysterious sect, the Divine Martial Hall—where exactly was it!

Clearly, the Demon God Kano was about to emerge.

If he couldn't find Kano before that and severely wound or even kill him, the consequences would be unimaginable.

So far, the methods Kano had displayed were utterly baffling.

This opponent was a hundred times more terrifying than Ji Canglan!

After all, this was an existence comparable to the Guixu Divine Realm expert, Jue Tian Dao Ren.

Unless... he could break through to the Divine Realm!

But that was an even more impossible task.

"Yuan Ge!"

Yue Mengli had already rushed to Ye Yuan's side, her face full of excitement.

Seeing Yue Mengli, Ye Yuan was also overjoyed.

"Li'er, you... it's so good that you're safe!" Ye Yuan pulled Li'er directly into his arms, his words sincere.

For Ye Yuan, such moments of genuine emotion were rare.

Li'er was indeed a special presence to him.

Even Mu Lingxue had never received such treatment from Ye Yuan.

Held in Ye Yuan's arms, Yue Mengli saw his true feelings and was overjoyed, her heart pounding wildly.

Having followed Ye Yuan for so long, Yue Mengli deeply understood the pressure on his shoulders.

For Ye Yuan, who had lived a second life, the Medicine King Hall was a behemoth.

Growing from a youth of the lower realm with no foundation to a giant of the Divine Realm—the hardships along the way were known only to Yue Mengli.

If only in terms of his identity as Ye Yuan, she could be said to have watched him grow.

Now, with Ye Yuan personally killing Ji Canglan, he had finally shed that burden.

Coupled with seeing that she was safe, he couldn't contain his emotions and acted this way.

"Yuan Ge, congratulations on avenging your great wrong! These years have been hard on you! I believe Lord Zhengyangzi's spirit in heaven can find solace." In Ye Yuan's arms, Yue Mengli said softly.

Holding Yue Mengli and listening to her words, Ye Yuan's emotions surged, and tears streamed down his face.

A man may not easily shed tears, but only when he has not reached the depths of sorrow!

Ji Canglan's betrayal had once filled Ye Yuan with anger and confusion.

Now the truth was revealed: Ji Canglan was a demon race spy.

Yet even so, he had been this demon's fellow disciple for five hundred years.

Ye Yuan's feelings at this moment were undeniably complex.

After a long while, Ye Yuan finally emerged from his turbulent emotions.

Then he became the same calm and composed Ye Yuan again, though his care for Yue Mengli remained undiminished.

"Li'er, I thought..."

Mentioning this, Yue Mengli's expression also darkened.

After all, in this upheaval, the Yue family had suffered heavy casualties and nearly been wiped out.

Yue Mengli recounted the events of the Bright Moon Incident and what followed, and Ye Yuan secretly thanked his luck as he listened.

He hadn't expected the Innate War Soul Physique to be so powerful.

"They said you... you would fall into the demonic path. All the way, Li'er was so worried!" Yue Mengli said with lingering fear.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "They were right. One step away, and I might not have recognized even you."

Yue Mengli was startled, realizing that Sun Man's words were not alarmist.

She hadn't thought the Bright Moon Incident would bring such danger to Ye Yuan.

Seeing Yue Mengli's distressed look, Ye Yuan laughed, "Silly girl, why that expression? Do you think I would be foolish enough to blame this on you? Ji Canglan and I knew each other too well, so he used this despicable means to provoke me into demonization."

As he spoke, Ye Yuan suddenly frowned.

Yue Mengli noticed his abnormality and thought it was a aftereffect of the battle, quickly asking, "What's wrong? Are you okay?"

Ye Yuan shook his head, "It's nothing, but... since you're safe, why is there still a shadow over my heart?"

"Could it be... because of the demon race?" Li'er said.

Ye Yuan shook his head, "You don't understand. I've comprehended the Heart's Premonition. Though the demon race matter is serious, it wouldn't trigger it. The reason I rushed to Bright Moon City was because of the Heart's Premonition, but now..."

Ji Canglan was dead, Li'er was safe; logically, the Heart's Premonition should have been dispelled, yet the gloom in Ye Yuan's heart remained.

"No, we need to go back and check quickly!" Ye Yuan said urgently.

...

Half a month later, when Ao Qian and the others saw Ye Yuan, a great weight lifted from their hearts.

"Young master, you're finally back!"

Lü'er, overcome with emotion, threw herself into Ye Yuan's arms.

Li'er knew the relationship between Ye Yuan and Lü'er; in some ways, it was even closer than hers.

And Li'er's temperament was indifferent, so she naturally had no extra thoughts.

On the contrary, Yue Mengli felt more gratitude toward Lü'er.

Without Lü'er, Ye Yuan would probably have fallen into demonization by now.

"Milord, it's great that you're safe! We've been worried to death these days!" Ao Qian greeted him.

Even the remnants of the Yue family, under Wu Luo's leadership, had returned to the Dragon Clan.

Releasing Lü'er, Ye Yuan swept his gaze over the crowd, but his brow furrowed.

Everyone he knew and cared about was here, not one missing.

Even Yue Jianqiu and Yue Lingyu, who were close to him in the Yue family, were completely unharmed.

Then what was his Heart's Premonition pointing to?

"Has... nothing happened here?"

Ye Yuan said something that left everyone baffled.

Ao Qian was taken aback, "Nothing. We followed your orders and stayed in the Dragon Clan. Then Wu Luo brought Lord Yue, and it's been calm ever since."

Hearing Ao Qian's words, Ye Yuan felt a nameless irritation, but couldn't find the source of his worry. He felt as if his chest was about to explode.

Yue Mengli stepped forward and gently took Ye Yuan's hand, comforting him, "Since everyone is safe, perhaps there's another reason? Take things as they come. Calm down and think for a couple of days; maybe you'll gain some insight."

Hearing Yue Mengli's words, Ye Yuan calmed down a little and sighed, "I suppose that's all I can do."